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The Revolution, Vol. 8 No. 20, November 25, 1871

W. T. Clarke · 1871-11-25

A front page of The Revolution, the women's rights newspaper founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, dated November 25, 1871.

Stanton co-founded this women's rights newspaper, and this issue shows the editorial voice of the paper she helped found.

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Front page scan of The Revolution, Vol. VIII, No. 20, New York, Saturday, November 25, 1871. The masthead reads 'The Revolution' in large black letters, with the subtitle 'Devoted to the Interest of Woman and Home Culture.' Three columns of small print appear below, headed by 'Editorial Notes.'
Vol. 8, No. 20 (November 25, 1871) of The Revolution, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

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What it is

This is the front page of Volume 8, Number 20 of The Revolution, dated Saturday, November 25, 1871, New York. The masthead reads 'The Revolution' in large black letters, with the subtitle 'Devoted to the Interest of Woman and Home Culture.' Three columns of small print sit below it, headed 'Editorial Notes.' The record credits W. T. Clarke as creator.

Why it matters

The Revolution was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The subtitle shows that the paper dealt with women's interests in the home as well as in public life. Editorial columns like this one were where the editors argued their positions, so they reveal what the paper thought was most urgent in 1871.

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  • What does the subtitle 'Devoted to the Interest of Woman and Home Culture' suggest about the paper's aims?
  • Why might the editors have put their own opinions under a heading called 'Editorial Notes'?
  • What might be hard to read or understand about a page of small print from 1871?

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